Chesnutt comes from a country music family, his father Bob Chesnutt a singer as well. The younger Chesnutt dropped out of school after his sophomore year in order to tour with his dad and play in clubs...
Country singer and songwriter who recorded the hit "500 Miles Away From Home." He signed with Capitol Records in 1978, releasing songs like "Sleep Tight Good Night Man." He was signed by musician Chet...
Texas-based Tejano country singer who sang the 1970s singles "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights."He dropped out of school at age sixteen and served in the U.S. Marine Corps...
The rancher was their father Homer Bellamy. He had a passion for music, which he passed on to his sons. Howard Bellamy says he and his brother grew up on their family’s Darby, Florida ranch. While...
"Moonlighting" TV series had model-turned-private detective 'Maddie Hayes' and her partner in crime 'David Addison' solving cases at the Blue Moon Detective Agency. (1985-89)
She was discouraged by school teachers from having such a powerful voice. She left school when she was 14 to sing in public houses. She is known for her work on the theme songs for the James Bond movies...
Armstrong used to say that he’d been born on July 4, 1900. Turns out, he was 13 months off. In 1988, music historian Thaddeus “Tad” Jones located a baptismal record at New Orleans’s...
She started singing at Mount Mariah Baptist Church. She inspired millions of listeners and released many gold-certified albums. She released hits like "How I Got Over," which won a Grammy Award. She was...
Gospel singer who was known as the King of Gospel music, won four Grammy Awards, and has worked with several other acts during his career. He help build a unique choir style that featured large vocal power...
Soul and funk singer who released "Outa-Space" and "Nothing from Nothing" and played the keyboard for The Beatles on "Let It Be" in 1970. He and Ray Charles worked together, including playing jazz organ...
Growing up, Starr expressed early interest in art, drama and mechanics. We’re guessing that the “drama” part probably served him well during his Beatles years. In the ‘90s, he began...